Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger Separate!

Late last night, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed the news of their separation. In a joint statement, the former first couple of California told the Los Angeles Times that they have decided to separate after 25 years of marriage.

The couple at a charity event during NBA All-Star weekend in February.

Maria has moved out of the home the couple share in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the written statement the couple gave to the Times, they will live apart while working on the future of their relationship and will continue to parent their four children together.

I couldn't help but be surprised with this split. Maria and Arnold have famously positioned themselves on opposite sides of politics and the two stayed together after Arnold publicly admitted that he inappropriately touched colleagues on film sets. But when a couple—famous or not—ends a relationship, it's not always one thing that makes them decide to throw in the towel.